Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22992, Nathaniel Eastman, Conn. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Copy 100
Eastman, Nathaniel  N. 22992 Ruth
CONTENTS
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New Hampshire
Nathaniel Eastman
of Concord in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col. Beedle, in the [blank] line for 14 (14) Days
Entered on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Feb y 1832 and sent to [blank] Robert Edward [blank]
As per List of [blank] 1832 $94.99 Semizant. allowance ending [blank] 33.66 $126.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 152.
Suspended See order which accompanied the column to the new Agencies of Dept of War N.H. March 28. 1834 He was paid at both Agencies
See letter to the Hon. J. M. Harper March 28. 1834 -
See letter to A. G. B. Bank Boston. Apr. 10. 1834 -
See letter to J. M. Harper Apr. 10. 1834 -
See letter to Hon. J. M. Harper to President's Quit Apr. 24. 1834

7639
New Hampshire Concord
Ruth Eastman, dec d
widow of Jabez Eastman,
N.H.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1837, and who died on the 7th May, 1839, at Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain of the Reg't, commanded by Col Beebe in the A. H. line for 19 mo & 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 63 Dollars 23 3/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of September 1843 and sent to Israel McKim Concord N.H.
Whole amount due $316.65.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thomas Varnum, Clerk Vol. 1 Page 39.
Payable to Isaac Eastman, Thebe Eastman who married Samuel Brown, Timothy Eastman, Nath Eastman who married Benjamin Bailey, Ebenezer Eastman and Seth Eastman Children of said deceased

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. At a Court of Probate now sitting County of Merrimack
On this 29 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate said County Nathaniel Eastman a resident of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 with Capt James Osgood, and served in the Col. Bell's regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers: That on the eighth day of September A.D. 1775, on listed at Concord County of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire under Capt James Osgood in Col. Bell's Regt. to be in the east end of Sept 1775 and marched in this Company to St Johns and was there in service when that place was taken by the Americans under Gen Montgomery, that he then marched to Montreal in November following, thence towards Quebec to a place called La Valtrie where we took eleven schooners and sloops, there in November 1775 enlisted under Capt Nelson to serve until the 15 th of April 1776 and marched to Quebec and was present at the storming of Quebec in Decr 1775 and continued encamp in the Plains of Abraham until April 1776, that he then enlisted the 15 th day of April 1776 for one year into the Company commanded by Capt Sutton Col. Arty. Col. Arty Regt. marched from Quebec in May 1776 left Canada, we marched at once direct to Albany and Fort Schuyler took to Albany where we received a regular discharge in April 1777 signed by Col. Sallade which is lost, that he continued all the time in the service from the eighth day of Sept. A.D. 1775 to the sixteenth day of April A.D. 1777.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nath l Eastman
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Boswell Stevens Judge of Probate
I, H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate in said County of Merrimack do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the said Nathaniel Eastman for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, this twenty-ninth day of August, A.D. 1832. H. B. Chase, Register of Probate.

Declaration and proofs. Voted. Each man's views - for his Wiggin Ruth Estlin's Pension.

On this twenty seventh day of June eighteen hun- dred and forty three, personally appeared before Charles F. Gove Esquire one of the presiding Circuit Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, Ebenezer Eastman a resident of Concord in the County and State aforesaid, aged fifty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1835 entitled "an act grant- ing half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That he is one of the children of Ruth Eastman late Concord aforesaid deceased who was the widow of Nathaniel Eastman late of said Concord, deceased, who was a Soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States on the agency at Concord New Hampshire at the rate of sixty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the act of the 7 June 1832, that he died on the seventh day of May 1839 and left the aforesaid Ruth his widow that she continued his widow to the time of her death, which took place on the second day of November 1841. That at the time of her death she left six children living which she had by the said

Nathaniel Eastman names as follows: - to wit, Isaac Eastman Phoebe Eastman who married Samuel Brown Timothy Eastman, Ruth Eastman who married Benjamin Bailey Ebenezer Eastman (the declarant) and Seth Eastman
He further declares, that the aforesaid Nathaniel Eastman, was married to the said Ruth at Concord N.H. in the year of Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, as he believes, that the said Ruth was not married to the said Nathaniel prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated.
Ebenezer Eastman
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before the aforesaid Charles F. Gove
Charles F. Gove
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Charles F. Gove Esquire is one of the presiding Circuit Justices of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 27th day of June A.D. 1843.
S. C. Badger Clerk.

State of Massachusetts } Merrimack County, ss }
I, Stephen C. Darge, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas specially held at Concord in for the county of Merrimack on the 27th day of June 1843 do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Nathaniel Eastman was a pension- er of the United States at the rate of sixty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum; was a resident of the county of Merrimack in the State aforesaid, and died in the Town of Concord in said County in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, on the seventh day of May; that he left a widow named Ruth (who before her marriage was Ruth Bradley) that she continued her widow to the time of her death, which hap- pened on the second day of November A.D. 1841. That she left six children which she had by the said Nathaniel Eastman, names as follows, to wit, Deac. Eastman, Phebe Eastman, (who married Sam- uel Brown) Timothy Eastman, Ruth Eastman (who married Benjamin Bailey) Ebenezer Eastman (the aforesaid declarant) and Seth Eastman which are all and the only children which she had leaving at the time of her death by the said Na- thaniel Eastman.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27th day of June in the year of our Lord 1843. S. C. Darge Clerk of said Court

State of New Hampshire
Concord N.H. } Town Clerk's Office Concord, N.H.
Sathaniel Eastman was published to Ruth Bradley October the sixteenth day one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows: (18th. October A.D. 1879.)
Mrs. John P. Johnson, Town Clerk.
I John P. Johnson above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of Concord in the County and State aforesaid, that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
John P. Johnson, Clerk of the Town of Concord
Concord N.H. } Sworn to and Subscribed May 20 th 1883 } before
Israel Kelley Just. of the Peace.

I find on examining the records no marriage of the Nathaniel Eastman to Ruth Bradley is found -
John P. Johnson Town Clerk
New-Brinswick J. May 20th 1843
Personally appeared John P. Johnson above named, who is Town Clerk of Brinswick and made oath in due form of law, that the above and within certificates & extracts by him subscribed were true.
Before me.
David H. Kelley Jr. Justice

State of New Hampshire Merrimack County ss
Whereas to Judson Clark the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Israel M. Bell is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of January 1843 and will expire on the ninth day of January 1848 and that the signatures to the several affidavits hereto annexed purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of July 1843
J. C. Badger Clerk

Nathaniel - Eastman
Wg 716
On Roll
Brand 2.0
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from J. H. West Concord N. H.

BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Eastman of Concord in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sept 8 th In 17 75 7 7 Private Gen. Asp. Col. Bedles Capt. Nelson   Apr 15-76 1 " " " Capt. Salterbe Col. Elmer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Concord  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Adl Addison Examining Clerk.

MDY an
October 12, 1925.
Mrs. Alice S. Hemenway, 7 Prospect Place, Taunton, Massachusetts,
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W-22992, it appears that Nathaniel Eastman enlisted at Concord, New Hampshire, September 8, 1775, served as a private in Captain James Osgood's Company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment and was at the surrender of St. Johns, Canada, and then enlisted in November 1775 in Captain Nelson's Company and was at the storming of Quebec and remained there until he enlisted On April 15, 1776 in Captain William Satterlee's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment from which he was discharged on April 15, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832 while residing at Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, aged seventy-six years.
He married at Concord, New Hampshire in the fall

of 1779 (marriage intention published on October 16, 1779) Ruth Bradley and he died there May 7, 1839. She died November 2, 1941, leaving the following children: Isaac, aged sixty years and Ebenezer, aged fifty-two years in 1843, Seth, Timothy, Phebe who married Samuel Brown and Ruth who married Benjamin Bailey.
The above noted is the only Nathaniel Eastman found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Sept. 1870 Colo.
Rev 22,999 WIDOW, &c.
Apr. 7/64 Mil. Hist. Soc. Mrs. Carrie M. Eastman 1817 - 1904 St. Paul, Minn. 6 Oct 12 - 1st & 2nd Mrs. D. Hemenway - mds
File No. 22,999
Ruth Eastman Wid. of Nathl. Eastman Priv. Rev. War
Act _____
Index: Vol. A , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Benjamin Heath of Conway in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify and say that in early life, I well knew Nathaniel Eastman of Concord in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire, that he was a soldier of the Revolution, that in September 1775 said Eastman enlisted into the company of Capt. James Osgood in Col. Timothy Beall's regiment, that we then said Eastman & I marched in the company to St. John's in Lower Canada - and were there as soldiers when that place was taken - that in November, then next, we marched from thence, and arrived at Montreal - and from thence towards Quebec - and took some shipping - then on the 15th  1775 said Eastman and then said Eastman enlisted under Capt. Nelson until the 15 th April 1776 - and we marched from the place, when we took the shipping from the enemy to Quebec, and that said Eastman & I were together in the storming of Quebec on the 31 st of December 1775 and we continued encamped on the plains of Abraham until the following April 1776 - when said Eastman and I enlisted for one year's service into Capt. W m Sutterlee's company in Col. Samuel Elmore's Regiment. we left Quebec together in our company in May 1776 and marched out of Canada, and continued to gather all the time, at Crown Point - Albany - Fort Schuyler &c until the year of said Eastman's my enlistment expired in April 1777 - when said Eastman returned home and left me in the army  Benjamin Heath
State of Maine  Oxfordss - On this thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord 1832, the above signed Benjamin Heath personally appeared and made oath

to the truth of the above statement by him signed before me - Judah Dona Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that said Benjamin Heath is reported to be a man of truth, and has a good character
July 30 1832
Judah Dona Justice of the Peace
Essex County ss
State of Maine I, Miss H. Goodwin Clerk of the Court of Essex County, certify that Judah Dona is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purports to be his as such Magistrate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and of right subscribed this third day of July in the year 1832 Miss H. Goodwin Clerk V.
Essex County ss
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Elmer Eastman for Heirs of Walter & Ruth Eastman.

I Nathaniel Ambrose of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New-Hamp- shire aged seventy nine years and ever, depose and say, that I was well acquainted Capt. Nathaniel Eastman late of said Concord deceased, and his wife Ruth, and well knew that they lived together as husband and wife and had a large family of children of whom General Isaac Eastman, who now resides in this neighborhood, was the eldest, and is now over sixty years old - The said Nath- Eastman died first and left the said Ruth his widow, she continued his widow to the time of her death and died about two years ago -
The said Nathaniel Eastman was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States - the word - War - was interlined before signed and sworn to -
C. Faith & Ambrose
State of New-Hampshire. Merrimack County ss. July 11 th 1843 -
Personally appeared the above named Natha- -niel Ambrose (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true - Before me.
Isaac W. Kelley Jr. Pres. Peace

I Robert Eastman of Concord County of Manchester N. H. aged fifty nine years do hereby say, that I was born and brought up in Concord within two miles of where Nathaniel Eastman & Ruth his wife lived untill the time of their death, he died and left the said Ruth his widow. She died in 1841. and left six children of which Isaac was the eldest, who is older than I am -
The said Nathaniel Eastman was a Prisoner of the U. S. my Father and him were cousins - I have often heard my Father talk about the said Nathaniel being in the Army of the Revolution and in battles, but do not remember in what Battles -
Robert Eastman
State of New Hampshire - Manchester County ss. July 3 d 1843
Personally appeared the above named Robert Eastman (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me Israel W. Kelley Jas. Pease

Prospect Place.
Taunton - Mass.
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please inform me of the date of the death of Nathaniel Eastman Sen. who was in the Revolutionary War, and on the pension list, residing in Narragansett Co., N.H. — I wish the record of Nathaniel senior senior's and place of death, and wife's name if you have it — I think he married Prudence Chandler of Concord N.H. — Any information

Concerning this matter of my Nathaniel Eastman - it will be greatly appreciated.
Truly Yours, Mrs. Alice Hemenway.
Also, I am fond of Deborah Moore Private - incident. John Hemenway Co. estate of death.

Concerning this ancestor of mine Nathaniel Cashman Esq. will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely Yours
Mrs Alice D. Hemenway,
(Also Isaac Round of Rehoboth Mass Private in Lieut. John Dyer's Co. Date of death.

Payment to be made at Concord by Isaac Hice, Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 39 by Thos. Sampson
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July, 1838, Ruth Eastman deceased late widow of Nathaniel Eastman who was a private in the Revolution was entitled to receive sixty three dollars, and thirty three cents per annum commencing on the 4th March 1836 and terminating on the 4th March 1841, but she having since died, the amount due is payable to Huldah Eastman, Phebe Eastman who married Samuel Brown, Timothy Eastman, who married Ruth Eastman who married Benjamin Bailey, Ebenezer Eastman, and Seth Eastman Children of said deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12 th day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
Commissioner of Pensions.

Nathaniel Eastman Omaha
Nov 9/16
1 year 7 mo. & 7 days
At Mr. [?]
6233 77 564.10
From A. L. West Concord N. H.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathaniel Eastman which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? Yes V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

N o 9305
Ruth Eastman
Dec d
Act July 7 th 1837
N Hampshire
Admitted
19 mo. 7 days
Private $ 63.33 per annum Certificate to be issued
to
Isaac Eastman Phebe Eastman who married Sam Brown Timothy Eastman Ruth Eastman who married Ben d Bailey Ebenezer Eastman Seth Eastman
Isaac M c Kelly Concord N Hampshire

Concord N. H. July 10 th 1843.
Sir.
This accompanies the declaration and proofs, in the application of Bezze Eastman, in behalf of the children of Nathaniel Eastman, by Ruth his wife, for the amount of pension to which the said Ruth as the widow of said Nathaniel, was entitled at the time of her death, which took place in November 1841.
As the said Nathaniel was pensioned under the act 1832, his pension was computed by the amount of service proved in his application, the applicant therefore, desires reference to those proofs and papers in this case.
No record is found of the marriage of Nathaniel Eastman to Ruth Bradley, but a record of their intention of marriage is furnished, which with the affidavits of Nathaniel Spedden and Robert Eastman together with the certificates of the Clerk of the Court for Merrimack County, it is hoped will be satisfactory.

The certificate in this application, you will please forward to me at least as soon as will suit your convenience, or if further proof or explanation be required you will please address me.
Very respectfully - Your obedt Servt
Isaac M. Kelly
Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of pensions. Washington D.C.